Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
History: | Some assign this as Capsicum Sinense |
Country of Origin: | Guyana |
General Type: | Other: Frutescens or Sinense |
Pepper Shape: | Round Other: Berry shape |
Fruit Length: | 0.25 - 0.375 inch |
Fruit Width at Shoulders: | 0.25 - 0.375 inch |
Fruit Ripening Color Sequence: | Green to Orange to Red |
Days to First Harvest and Maturity: | 80-90 green, 100 orange-red. |
Scoville Heat Units (approximate SHU): | 100,000 - 350,000 |
Heat: | Hot 30K-300K SHU |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 24 - 36 inches |
Fruit: | Showy |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
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